How to Change Negative Bias

When we reframe a negative bias in our clients, we help them to see life with more balance. Reading online comments and rolling news can make anyone cynical about the world, like a client, Simon, who I describe in this video.

Simon came to believe that people are basically untrustworthy and mean, and he viewed all of life through the same cynical lens. I'll share 3 subtle tips you can use to challenge someone's negative bias and address their all-or-nothing thinking.

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00:00 Introduction
00:18 Youtube comments
01:35 'A cynic is often a disappointed romantic
02:23 Life through a lens
04:00 3 ways to subtly challenge negative bias
04:10 1. Describe confirmation bias
04:38 2. Talk about Planet of the Apes...
05:33 3. Set faith in humanity reviving homework

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++About Mark Tyrrell++

Psychology is my passion. I've been a psychotherapist trainer since 1998, specializing in brief, solution focused approaches. I now teach practitioners all over the world via our online courses.

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